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Ampharos #1

Ampharos #1

Pokemon Platinum · #1 · Base · Feb 2009

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$21.93
Expected Value
$29.20
Net Profit
$213.07
Gem Rate
4.2%
ROI
+577%
Sales / Yr
102

The gem rate is only 4% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

Best Tier for Flipping

TAG Basic$22.00/card · 30+ business days
Net Profit $42.50
Per-Flip ROI 127%
Annualized 2,340%
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Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.

Profitability by Grading Company

CompanyBest TierGem RatePop10sCostEVNet ProfitROI
PSAPSA Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
BGSBGS Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
CGCCGC Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
SGCSGC Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
TAGTAG Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
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Shows the best-value tier from each grading company based on EV, cost, and turnaround. Pop = total graded population; 10s = grade 10 count.

Price by Grade

Raw
$21.93
BGS 10
$524.00
PSA 10
$402.83
CGC 10
$250.00
SGC 10
$242.00
9
$95.62
BGS 9.5
$78.00
8
$55.32
7
$29.87
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4.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+5 graded in 30 days
+9 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (168 total graded)

168Total
PSA 1074.2%
PSA 95532.7%
PSA 84728.0%
PSA 72615.5%
Below 73017.9%
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